The pole has always been a pretty good sleeper. However, a few weeks ago he randomly started freaking out at bedtime. We tried the tough love approach of leaving him in his crib to cry for 1 minute, then 2 minutes, up to 5 minutes. This method was horrible and not a good fit for us. Steve and I felt incredibly guilty, and the pole became increasingly freaked out and worked up.
After a few nights of this, we switched approaches and it was been awesome. Someone at work actually mentioned that they did this with their son, and still do to this day (he is ~7). Once we put the pole in his crib and tuck him in, I sit down in his chair with a blanket and relax for a few minutes until he falls asleep. The first night took ~40 minutes for him to unwind, but he did so without screaming/crying (as he did when we tried the other approach). The second night took around 30 minutes, and by night #3, we were down to ~10 minutes. 2 weeks later, he is falling alseep within a few minutes of hitting the crib. We continue to stay in the room for ~5 minutes after we put him down...honestly its a nice way to relax from the day.
Just something to keep in mind....you don't always have to do things the "tough love" way in order for them to work.
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